The Department of Linguistics of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ottawa invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, commencing July 1, 2013. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in linguistics, specializing in one of the following two areas: (1) sociophonetics; (2) laboratory phonology / computational phonology. Preference will be given to candidates able to teach in both English and French immediately; active competence in both languages will be a condition of tenure for the person selected for the position. For more detail on our programs, please visit our web site at: http://www.linguistics.uottawa.ca/

The salary is determined in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

Applicants should submit a CV, representative samples of their research, and arrange for three (3) letters of recommendation to be sent directly to Dr. Marie-Hélène Côté, Chair, Department of Linguistics. All documents should preferably be sent by email to the application email address below, with originals of letters of recommendation also sent by mail to the application postal address below.

The deadline for applications is November 15, 2012.

The University of Ottawa is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. According to government policy, all qualified candidates are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

The University of Ottawa is proud of its 160-year tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University provides training to staff members and to their spouses in their second official language. At the time of tenure, professors are expected to have the ability to function in a bilingual setting.